Sizzle!!

The oil, which was boiling on a whole other level from ordinary oil, spilled over and burned the ground. An eerie sizzling sound rang out.

—S… Squeak?!

Fire Chicken cried out in shock, desperately struggling to escape. Unfortunately, the sorcery that kept it crushed to the ground, or the chains made of a strange power, did not let go.

Clang!!

Once again, Davey kicked the pot and splattered more boiling oil in front of Fire Chicken.

Fire Chicken felt chills running down its spine. It was natural for it to feel panicked and fearful. It was a Vermillion Bird, made of flames, but it was merely made up of flesh and skin if the origin of its flames had been sealed. The panic from being burned to death was probably unimaginable since it was familiar with fire from birth.

—Squeak!!!

Davey grinned at Fire Chicken’s sorrowful cries.

“Oops, another mistake.”

As Davey petted its beak with a smile, Fire Chicken looked up at him with a shaky gaze.

“Don’t get angry. Don’t act out. I am your owner, and you were born from my desires.”

—Sq… Squawk…

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